Crews battle 6-alarm fire at home in Ayer, Mass.
A home in Ayer, Massachusetts, was engulfed in flames and smoke after a fire broke out Tuesday afternoon, video from Sky5 showed.
Jul 15, 2026Open source
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Keziah Salter of Ayer earns Girl Scout Gold Award
AYER — Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts recently presented its Gold Awards, the highest achievement in Girl Scouting, and one Ayer resident was among t...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
18-month-old hospitalized after falling from second-story balcony
An 18-month-old child was medically flown to the hospital Monday afternoon after they fell from the second floor of a home in Ayer, Massachusetts, police said.
May 4, 2026Open source
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Shirley lettuce farm says product safe to eat amid Cyclospora outbreak At Little Leaf Farms in Shirley, Mas...
At Little Leaf Farms in Shirley, Massachusetts, lettuce is grown inside highly controlled greenhouses.
Jul 22, 2026Open source
Police announce upskirting arrest, thank public for help with investigation
Officers announced the arrest Tuesday of a man accused of taking upskirt photos of women at an Aldi store in Massachusetts, less than a day after investigato...
Jul 22, 2026Open source
18-year-old dies after being pulled from reservoir in Framingham An 18-year-old man died after he was pulle...
An 18-year-old man died after he was pulled from the Foss Reservoir in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Jul 21, 2026Open source
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Democrat Rips Into Prediction Market on Deportation Numbers: ‘Disgusting’
The Massachusetts congressman says that human lives are not casino chips after discovering the Kalshi market.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Terrifying truth about rise of postpartum psychosis: Experts sound alarm over critical medication mistake a...
As a Massachusetts mother accused of killing her children prepares to stand trial, experts are urgently warning about a dangerous mental health crisis in new...
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Man fatally shot near Merrimack River in Lawrence, officials say
A man died in a shooting near the Merrimack River in Lawrence, Massachusetts, early Thursday morning, officials said.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Steve Kerrigan, chairman of Mass. Democratic Party, arrested for OUI
Steve Kerrigan, the chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, was arrested for drunken driving last month on Southborough.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Milton couple riding PMC to support leukemia research, celebrate son's health A Milton, Massachusetts, coup...
A Milton, Massachusetts, couple rides in the Pan-Mass Challenge to give thanks for their son's health and to support research that will help other famil...
Jul 24, 2026Open source
High cost of diesel fuel taking toll on commercial fishing, boating in Gloucester The high cost for diesel...
The high cost for diesel continues taking a toll in Gloucester, Massachusetts, where commercial fishing and boating remain central to the local economy.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Jury seated in Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial Eighteen jurors have been seated in the murder t...
Eighteen jurors have been seated in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of killing her three young children in Massachusetts.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Lindsay Clancy’s husband, who divorced her and remarried, pleads with judge not to show graphic pics of m...
Massachusetts mom Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband, Patrick, is pleading with her triple-murder trial judge not to show any images of his slain children.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
This is Massachusetts’ most iconic ice cream shop, according to Business Insider
The publication named one Bay State scoop shop the state's most iconic. See the pick and tell us whether you'd choose a different favorite.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Maura Healey nominates Mass. Parole Board lawyer to board after her previous pick was rejected
After Gov. Maura Healey's pick for the Massachusetts Parole Board was rejected, she's returning to the Governor's Council with another former prosecutor. But...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Massachusetts man running 250 miles from NYC to Boston for suicide prevention
A Massachusetts-based engineer doesn’t plan on getting much sleep until Sunday. Tom Hanlon is running 250 miles from New York City to Boston to raise sui...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Potential Lindsay Clancy jurors keep fleeing because of how horrible the case is: ‘I just don’t know if...
Potential jurors in the Lindsay Clancey case keep leaving the Massachusetts courtroom in tears after having to contemplate the murders of Clancey's three you...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Noah Kahan, Aimee Mann, Dropkick Murphys Push for Ticket Price Caps on Resale in Massachusetts
A group of New England artists including Noah Kahan and Dropkick Murphys signed a letter supporting Massachusetts legislation to cap ticket prices.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Massachusetts House passes later-term abortion bill
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would allow doctors to decide on later-term abortions without the current list of exc...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Woman, man shot inside Worcester cigar bar, police say
A woman and man were shot early Wednesday inside a bar in Worcester, Massachusetts, police said.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Lindsay Clancy trial LIVE Updates: Jury selection nears completion
Jury selection continues Wednesday in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three children in 2023.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Mass. lawmakers lean into ‘fun agenda,' with happy hour, later last call and more
Massachusetts lawmakers say they want to keep the summer vibe going with happy hour, later last call, and more changes tucked into an economic development...
Jul 22, 2026Open source
Alleged 'mime' stalker stripped to underwear, covered himself in cooking oil: officials
Massachusetts man in a mime costume faces harassment charges after allegedly terrorizing women at a Massachusetts state park, stripping to his underwear and...
Jul 22, 2026Open source
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Ayer is in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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01432
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Democrat Rips Into Prediction Market on Deportation Numbers: ‘Disgusting’
The Massachusetts congressman says that human lives are not casino chips after discovering the Kalshi market.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Terrifying truth about rise of postpartum psychosis: Experts sound alarm over critical medication mistake a...
As a Massachusetts mother accused of killing her children prepares to stand trial, experts are urgently warning about a dangerous mental health crisis in new...
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Man fatally shot near Merrimack River in Lawrence, officials say
A man died in a shooting near the Merrimack River in Lawrence, Massachusetts, early Thursday morning, officials said.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Steve Kerrigan, chairman of Mass. Democratic Party, arrested for OUI
Steve Kerrigan, the chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, was arrested for drunken driving last month on Southborough.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Milton couple riding PMC to support leukemia research, celebrate son's health A Milton, Massachusetts, coup...
A Milton, Massachusetts, couple rides in the Pan-Mass Challenge to give thanks for their son's health and to support research that will help other famil...
Jul 24, 2026Open source
High cost of diesel fuel taking toll on commercial fishing, boating in Gloucester The high cost for diesel...
The high cost for diesel continues taking a toll in Gloucester, Massachusetts, where commercial fishing and boating remain central to the local economy.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Jury seated in Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial Eighteen jurors have been seated in the murder t...
Eighteen jurors have been seated in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of killing her three young children in Massachusetts.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Lindsay Clancy’s husband, who divorced her and remarried, pleads with judge not to show graphic pics of m...
Massachusetts mom Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband, Patrick, is pleading with her triple-murder trial judge not to show any images of his slain children.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
This is Massachusetts’ most iconic ice cream shop, according to Business Insider
The publication named one Bay State scoop shop the state's most iconic. See the pick and tell us whether you'd choose a different favorite.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
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